Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-06-23
Gettysburg Continued.

relics, found carriages ready 10 convey
them to the lines where the sites of thu
monuments were to be located.
Eagle Hotel, from where we started
| is located about one hundred and fit,
yards west from the public square.
Col. Bacnelder, having assumed
charge of our commission, and accom-
panied by the Maine delegation, W.
drove west through the burrough unit
wereached the point of divergence O
the Hagerstown and Chambersbure
pixies. The grounds of Lutheran Semin.
airy lie between the two pixies about Q
quarter of mile from this point. Oul
route was IN a northwest by west dir.
ection along the Chambersburg pike
until we reached MrsThompson's build
ings on Seminary Ridge in which Gen.
Lee had his headquarters from the
evening of the first day of the battle
until his retreat. From this point q
road runs due South along the ridge
and in rear of the Seminary, until il
intersects the Hagerstown road. Al
most parallel with this road, and north
of the Seminary, Stevens 9Th Maine
Battery had numbered to protect our
retreating forces on the morning of the
first day of battle. The site of the bat
terry monument was located in the veg
etable garden of the Seminary.
Sergt. Chase of the battery related that
while on the retreat from the position
to the Cemetery hill, one of the wheels
of his piece came of while the horses
were on run. AS soon as it was OBJ
served several of the battery boys
jumped off the piece. raised the low
cred axle and upheld it running along
until the wheel was replaced. All this
was done while in rapid motion.
Some of US assembled to the cupola of
the Seminary and found that it was
the place from which to view the battle
field. 1t was from this place that Gen.
Buford directed the opening of the
battle on the morning of the 1st day,
and it was from here Gen. that Lee,
unobserved on the afternoon of the third
day saw Picket's Virginians melt away
by the murderous fire of our Boys in
Blue. He saw then the high tide Of the
Confederacy,fo for from that day the Con-
federacy began to crumble. But reflect
for moment and consider what would
have been the fate of our army had this
charge been successful
From this place we followed the road
towards Springs Hotel. About quar-
ter of mile west-northwest brought
us to Reynolds Grove. 1t was in these
woods where the Iron Brigade received
and resisted the fearful charge of
Archer's Confederate Brigade. In the
eastern border of this woods monu-
ment marks the spot where the gallant
commander of the 1st corps, Gen. Rey-
nolds, was killed in the early part of
the engagement. During the past year
this monument has been erected by the
state of Pennsylvania.
The commissioners of the End Reg't.
and 9TH Reg't. located the sites of their
monuments in this grove. That of the
9TH being near the northern edge of
the woods, that of the End, south of it,
The site for the monument of the 9th
Regt. was situated near the Chambers
burg road and the old railroad cut.
1t was in this railroad cut where the 9th
Reg't. and the Brigade Guard, under
command of Capt.L. G. Harris captured
the End Mississippi Reg't. Lieut.
Showalter was in command of the right
wing of the guard, and when wounded
the command fell on Sergt. Alex. Ivey,
who was also wounded shortly after
taking command. Along the line of
the 9th Reg't. from the Chambersburg
pike to the Johannesburg road, an
avenue has been opened and the rail-
road cut bridged, making a pleasant
drive for pleasure seekers. Along the
line of the first corps number of
beautiful monuments have been erected
Massachusetts seems to have the most
costly on this line.
I ExCV,, Al,o 1.-Two a l. -,
the Johannesburg road then south east
towards Gettysburg. When we came
to the line of the 18th corps we found
number of men engaged grading q
new avenue along this line toward the
Carlisle road. Thence we took the
west cross road to the Carlisle road
toward the position of the Goth Wiscon.
sin. Although the position of this
Regiment, by reason of its location on
open ground, was not as readily to bt
ascertained the commission agreed
upon the site without dissention. They
found q tree in the middle of fielC
which was recognized as being neal
the center of their regiment and neal
which the monument is to be located
The Commission then returned
through Gettysburg taking the Balti
more pike to locate the sites of the 3rC
Reg't. felt the most interest in the
location of this site. We stopped {
short time on Cemetery Hill. This i,
the rise of ground south of Gettysburg
on the west side of which the nationa
cemetary is located Entering the gate
we find the Keepers lodge, in which W,
registered our names.
The first object that attracted our at
tention was the statue of Gen. Rev
nolds. 1t was erected by subscription
from the officers and privates ofhis com
mand and was restricted to $500 from
officers and so cents from enlisted men